Yeah we discussed this on the Minolta list when it came out. Everybody hoped this means they are moving to devote more resources to the digital 35mm effort but who knows. Kent Gittings
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Bill Owens Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 11:55 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Forwarded from the Olympus list > Just saw this on dpreview.com Interesting..... from Dec. 26th > > "Minolta yesterday announced that it will halt production and development of > APS cameras in favour of attacking the ever expanding digital camera market. > This comes as no surprise to dpreview as we have observed the dramatic shift > in market share (and production) between 35 mm, APS and digital over the > last two years. "Investors welcomed the news, sending shares in Minolta up > 8.39 percent to 155 yen on Wednesday morning. The Nikkei average dipped 0.1 > percent." > Bill, KG4LOV [EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. www.mimesweeper.com ********************************************************************** - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .